President Yeltsin and UN Security Council

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 3:31 pm on 3 February 1992.

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Photo of Mr John Major Mr John Major , Huntingdon 3:31, 3 February 1992

I am grateful to my right hon. Friend for his kind welcome for what has been achieved.

I think that there are two aspects to the question of a quantum leap in nuclear weapons. First, there is the success of the non-proliferation treaty, and the inhibition on extra states' developing a nuclear capability; secondly, there is ensuring that the nuclear capability—particularly the sub-strategic capability—that is at present spread throughout the republics of the former Soviet Union remains under strong control, is brought together and is dismantled at the earliest possible opportunity.